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    Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS for treatment-resistant depression



    Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illnessElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA medication chemically similar to ketamine will be made cheaper to improve the lives of Australians suffering from treatment-resistant depression.The drug, which comes in the form of a nasal spray, is a chemical cousin of ketamine, used for decades as a powerful anaesthetic before it was adopted as a party drug in underground rave culture.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/28/nasal-spray-similar-to-ketamine-to-be-added-to-pbs-for-treatment-resistant-depression

    Author : Australian Associated Press

    Publish date : 2025-04-27 22:24:00

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